TIFFIN, Ohio — The Cedarville University women’s cross country team captured the 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Women’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday in Tiffin, Ohio, tallying 43 points behind a commanding pack-running display to secure the conference team title.
Hillsdale College standout Allison Kuzma claimed the individual crown and G-MAC Runner of the Year honors, breaking away from the field to post a winning 6,000-meter time of 20:57.2. Kuzma finished more than 37 seconds ahead of the runner-up, controlling the pace from the middle kilometers through the tape.
Cedarville sealed the championship victory by placing all five of its scoring runners inside the top 13 individual finishes with an impressive 52-second spread:
- Caroline Hamilton (So.) – 3rd overall | 21:45.6
- Alyson Enns (Jr.) – 6th overall | 22:08.5
- Caroline Gregory (So.) – 9th overall | 22:22.9
- Contessa Silva (Jr.) – 12th overall | 22:36.9
- Jane Wycoff (Fr.) – 13th overall | 22:37.6
Wycoff’s key performance earned her G-MAC Freshman of the Year honors as the top-finishing true freshman scorer for the champions, while head coach Jonathan Meade was voted G-MAC Coach of the Year after leading the Yellow Jackets to the conference crown.
Highlighting academic distinction alongside athletic excellence, Thomas More University senior Marie Dattilo was honored as the recipient of the prestigious G-MAC Elite 26 Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average competing at the championship finals site.
In the final team standings, Cedarville (43 points) took first, followed by Hillsdale College in second, Walsh University in third, the University of Findlay in fourth, and Northwood University rounding out the top five. Qualified programs and individual runners now advance to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships.